Rice defeated Stanford 12-1 in the final game of their weekend series.

Rice -- 2014: Played in four games in first season of Division I baseball... Made three pinch-hit appearances and served as a pinch-runner one time... Pinch-ran for John Clay Reeves in the bottom of the eleventh inning of a key Conference USA game against UAB and scored the game-winning run to help the Owls clinch the weekend series (which Rice went on to sweep all three games)... Made collegiate debut as a pinch-hitter at C-USA foe Middle Tennessee (March 30)... Pinch hit against eventual College World Series participant Texas, and remained in the game to play right field (his only appearance at a defensive position all season)... Drew a walk in final pinch hit appearance at Lamar (April 15).

High School -- A 2013 graduate of Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas... Two year varsity starter where he had a .465 career batting average and 14 home runs.... Coached by Lanny Williams... First team all-state honoree who helped lead the team to a 23-9 record and to the area round of the 4A Region III playoffs as a senior in 2013... Two-time all-Greater Houston and all-District 18-4A selection... Earned Louisville Slugger Honorable Mention All-America as a junior in 2012 after leading the Cubs to a 25-11 record, the district championship, and to the final four of the 4A state tournament as the Region III champions... All-Brazos Valley honoree who maintained a .667 slugging percentage with 33 runs scored and 23 RBI in 33 games played.